More But Less - Rogue Legacy 2 | Early Access Review

[@2Lainz]

This video is very outdated - there's 4 complete areas as of this comment and a bunch of mechanical changes. I'll probably wait until it's not in early access to re-review it.

[@nintendofreak808]

Never watched your content before but found your video when trying to find one for the game for a friend, glad to see you're already aware of all the stuff, hope the review goes well. o/

[@mooron394]

The game has been fully released and lots of your main issues have been fixed and there is even an option to turn off contact damage

[@2Lainz]

Hey they've taken out 3 of the traits that just make you see worse! That's a nice update.

[@aleksandar5323]

Thank God. That's the one thing I didn't like about the original game was messing with my vision. Playing fast-paced flashy games already damages my eyes, I hardly need any more strain for them :) And even if it didn't hurt my eyes I still wouldn't like it. If it changed the way you see the world in a way that did not hinder you, that would be fun. But blurry, dark, short-sighted etc. is a commit suicide and roll another trait moment for me :)

[@colonial345]

Hi has the game improved any? Great review btw

[@devinreviews192]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to enjoy food. The tastes are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of Flavourtown most of the calories will go over a typical eaters head. There's also Gordon Ramsay's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Jay Rayner, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the Flavour in his meals, to realise that they're not just tasty- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike eating thousands of calories a meal truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Gordon's existential catchphrase "It's fuckin' raw," which itself is a cryptic reference to Jonathan Gold. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Rouge Legacy's genius food/int correlation unfolds itself on their 144hz dell monitors. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂 And yes, by the way, i DO have a Gordon Ramsay tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎

[@TheRexTera]

😅😂🤣 I’m going to tattoo “Congratulations! You made it” close to my reproductive organ.

[@trentwearsfape]

I just bought undermine and played it literally for 10 hours straight. Game is addicting as hell and super fun

[@valen.barreiro]

Maan, you used some Age of Mithology OST there, that shit reaally took me back, I'll definitely sub for that.

[@2Lainz]

In that case you might like some of my other videos lol. Thanks!

[@mikeydubs_tv]

Shit, I thought the full game came out. Will wait until it's 100% launched or near completion.

[@Jan.Feldmann]

Contact damage is the worst!

[@starslayer2438]

Depends on the game. Depending on combat and movement, it sometimes fits and it sometimes doesn't. It fits well enough into Rogue Legacy imo.

[@turntsnaco824]

@@starslayer2438 Seriously....its a platformer. Enemies hurt you when you touch them in platformers. That's like gaming 101.

[@aeglosux]

Love the video! Here's one for the algorithmic gods. Your reviews are quickly becoming my go-to source of roguelite reviews. Also, I'd love to know your opinion on Catacomb Kids, I haven't played it, but I'm wondering how it compares to Vagante. I might've already asked this, but I'm not letting this go, as you wouldn't (contact damage).

[@2Lainz]

Thanks mang, hopefully the algorithmic gods will grant me good fortune this day (or tomorrow when the game comes out, hopefully that wasn't a misplay). I definitely have catacomb kids on my list, but I still need to do undermine, then risk of rain 2, then I'll probably need to play something else so my head doesn't procedurally explode.

[@aeglosux]

@@2Lainz We'll see, hopefully you'll get some nice juicy views on this vid, you deserve it. I completely understand! It was a slightly selfish request, and I wouldn't want you to get burned out or anything. I am really looking forward to those videos, don't stress yourself out too much.

[@papaboris8665]

Thank you for this review! For what it's worth, I really appreciate you pointing out how ludicrously small this Early Access build is. Basically no other KZbinr has done this. I respect CDG and think they've done an amazing job on the design of this game, but putting the game into EA with just one complete biome and a HIGHLY confined skill/equipment tree feels like a blatant move to merely give adoring fans the opportunity to support the devs. Which I guess I will be doing, but I think we should be honest about what's going on.

[@CuriousLoki]

Yeah but you can buy it for less than half the price, you can suggest features that you would like to be in it, I know it's not a complete game, but it's definitely worth it imo.

[@CompanionToBe]

You didn't tell me to ring that notification bell, how will I see excellent content now :(

[@phantom4dive]

bought this when it came out on steam, and i gotta say i agree with the review. Was a huge fan of the first one so i was very hyped for this, but there's very little available content right now so it's kind of a "skip/wait-for-deals" type of moment imo.

[@CuriousLoki]

I think it's worth it if you already have Rl1 on steam you can save up to 20% (till the 25th of this month) and when it'll be released next year it's gonna be 30 Euros (don't know how much in dollars) instead of 13 and something which I payed

[@NeutralGuyDoubleZero]

The type of moment is that its early access, tread with caution lol. Why are some people almost looking at this as a real release? Its early access lol

[@phantom4dive]

@@NeutralGuyDoubleZero Because "early access" is a loose term. Even a game that's 90% finished is still considered EA. A lot of people like using the EA card defensively to say that any fault of the game is excused because it will potentially be fixed in the future, but the issue is that they are just promises that can end up becoming false promises for various reasons. Also, I said "skip/wait" moment because a lot of games EA games get discounts when they get released if they were in EA for a long time so they can get new players. I'm just saying it's not so worth getting it now due to lack of content, and it's simply an opinion.

[@NeutralGuyDoubleZero]

@@phantom4dive Fair enough, missread what you meant on the last bit, my bad. I disagree somewhat on the early access definition stuff though. Early access is often twisted in meaning yes, but it has a correct usage. That being games that are finished enough to have a complete, enjoyable slice of content that needs more time/money to finish the rest. And rogue legacy 2 fits that quite well in a positive way. I also didnt really enjoy the reviewer here, maybe it was because of his tone but he sounded really overly negative

[@gonzo191]

After playing for avg 2 hours, I was done for now. The game as it is, is just too boring. There aren't really any exciting additions that makes this sequel worthy, hell it just feels like a 1.5 most of the times. When they delayed it release by a month or 2, I thought they'd be like 60% complete but it seems like they're barely started as they only have the core mechanics but that is Early Access for you. Also don't you just love all those "I can see shit" traits, just lovely.

[@coconutwater99]

great video! I would love to see a review of neon abyss, do you think it’s good?

[@aeglosux]

I get why he hasn't done one, a lot of other people already had, but since I kind of agree with him on most of his roguelite opinions, I am also curious what he thinks. So, I agree!

[@2Lainz]

Tbh I played it for a few hours and wasn't really into it. I might make a video on it, but a lot of people have already done "THING BAD" on it.

[@aeglosux]

@@2Lainz What was your reasoning for not liking it? I only played the demo, and I did feel the movement was slightly clunky.

[@2Lainz]

​@@aeglosux A lot of the guns feel like pea shooters, the enemies were very uninteresting of what I played. I was either "kill the whole room in 5 seconds" OP or just really bored plinking away at things. Something like that.

[@Torcher999]

0:49 I like to call him Sharon.

[@wires8054]

I do require ‘MOAR VIDJA’ I kinda figured this would be the case with this one. You could sorta feel your lack of enthusiasm. Still broke me with the intro and some of your jokes though. 10/10 commentary. Keen to see your upcoming vids!

[@Beggles]

Enjoyed your review! I agree about the contact damage. That tilts me!

[@Beggles]

Also adding on that I agree about the early access part. I'm a bit disappointed that I feel like i'm pretty much done as soon as I beat the boss!

[@Thmyris]

Great vidja!

[@Kajnake]

4:08 Well you gotta keep them carbs in check On a non-joke note Im just as uninterested in this game as I was with the first rogue legacy but Im glad to know its still doing its own thing cuz the artstyle really interested me

[@aaronstark5060]

I thought they said they were going to get rid of those bad traits like vertigo and bad vision.

[@huberteichson8304]

Good review, i usually don't like random videos but this one got a like from me and that's rare if you know me, which you don't, but still.

[@flaco3462]

it's been a while and the game's gotten sizable for early access now, will you choose to a sorta update look at the game or just wait till it's done, of which is an ambiguous state of when

[@2Lainz]

Hey, thanks for the comment. I'll probably wait until its done.

[@flaco3462]

@@2Lainz yeah good idea

[@BasegFarmer]

are you going to do an undermine review at all? i like your style.

[@2Lainz]

I almost have undermine done! Give me a day or two

[@clown_3047]

The vision was for funny times

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Thanks for the review! I'm def gonna pass on this one for now, wait until its ready. And on sale. XD

[@MrProdigy013]

What’s the name of the outro music?

[@2Lainz]

An original song from an old band I use to play in.

[@MrProdigy013]

@@2Lainz oh, haha I was trying to look for it everywhere. It would've been perfect boss music for my tabletop game I'm running. Thanks for responding though

[@obudanbondon]

0:17 what card thingy

[@2Lainz]

It's a button that takes you to another video. Might not appear on mobile.

[@Lunathean]

PogChamp!

[@tankerd1847]

Seems a little harsh for an early access that just got cut like five days ago. If it were a full release I'd be right onboard.

[@fjolublar]

your humor 10/10

[@2Lainz]

Glad you like it!

[@rhythmatics]

I enjoyed the different classes and how their playstyles were different. However, I feel this game felt less satisfying overall than the first.

[@turntsnaco824]

Its still close to a year away from release. Its incredibly early in development. Judging it that wholly this soon is like reading the first few pages of a book and being like "eh, it was okay, but I liked the last one better".

[@TheRexnihil86]

Anyone else have a bug where their controller won't work?

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

Ya'll are really shitting on an early access Alpha for "not having enough content"? What do you give GTA games, a 1/10 for having driving segments and not enough Flight Sim mechanics?

[@dougjohnson1517]

Lol, we need to rise up as gamers and cosign Contact Damage to the ash heap of history.

[@TheRexTera]

If you buy this game to support the developers fine, but wait until it’s done to invest too much time in it.

[@Netbase2000]

Do a review on Noita pls. You gonna love-hate it

[@wuwei473]

Yeah I was really expecting more innovation OR significantly more content during the alpha. I refunded the game after 1.5 hours because I was just bored. The OST isn’t nearly as good either.

[@ReadyAimFire_]

This looks so cool, id gladly play normal single player platformer (or even better- metroidvania) with these graphics. But not roguelike, i hate this genre, so no monies from me this time.

[@thelivingdrawing2262]

No Rouge Legacy wasn’t the namer for Rougelike. There was a game in the 80s called Rouge that invented the genre.

[@2Lainz]

That's why I said RogueLITE not RogueLIKE.

[@Ganondurk]

I always thought the original Rogue Legacy was a very meh game. Doesn't seem like much has changed in the sequel so far.

[@wolker213]

Pff i was 100% sure i will buy this game, but its only 1 boss in it???? NO NG++++ What a joke.... I was expecting at least Rogue Legacy 1 content for early access....

[@thiagonar]

i think was unfair review beacuse they said about small content and whole year to develop whole game... alll this is said in steam page... not resaon to do a negative review... they plan add more content and i bet more positive reviews would make things easier for devs (selling more), i am hyped about this one

[@2Lainz]

I don't think it's unfair. The review is for what's currently in the game. When the game is done I'll re-review it.

[@dannyhartman9110]

this just focuses so heavily on things you don't personally like, doesn't feel like a good objective review of the game itself. The mechanics are what they are, and if you don't whine about them constantly it's usually more fun.

[@2Lainz]

So what is a review suppose to be then? I just talk about this mechanics and nothing else (which I do anyways in the first section)? This is MY review - I played the game and I'm giving my thoughts on it, I don't think reviews are an objective process, at least not entirely. Most of what I complain about are pretty valid complaints shared by other people, so I don't know why I can't mention them. Also by "constantly whining" do you mean when I mention contact damage very briefly 3 times, or vision related traits being so common?

[@NoDemensional]

@@2Lainz I should have expected an aggressive reply from such an immature reviewer. You hang up on issues that are game mechanics and always have been and focus more on negatives than positives. You spend twice as much time talking about what you dislike as you like. Objective means observing the game for what it is, not being triggered that you suck at avoiding contact damage and can't understand the heir system.

[@2Lainz]

​@@NoDemensional Where was the aggressiveness? You're the one saying I can't understand and that I suck.

[@NoDemensional]

@@2Lainz I said it felt like you don't spend time talking about anything good. A review isn't just saying "these are all the things I dislike, go buy undermine". You're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine, the aggressiveness was coming from your first reply before you edited it. Nice btw

[@2Lainz]

@@NoDemensional bruh I edited it like 15 minutes after I wrote it. You responded to it hours later. I said things I liked! I like the different weapons and the boss fight. There just happened to be less things that I liked.

[@Kainvainslay]

Case in point ladies and gents as to why I never buy early access games. I actually despise the concept, because the end game can be completely different from what is shown in early access, so why buy early access? Short answer; dont.

[@fernandourquiza4593]

so, you dont like it at all

[@IRM321]

Personally I think Rogue Legacy 1 is way better. Rogue Legacy 2 is just way too easy and the art Styles imo lost it's charm

[@chilly404]

Early access is pretty much NEVER worth it

[@shees66]

nonsense